the acting itself wasn't
the acting itself wasn't all that great, but it was still quite good and the direction was good.
the acting itself wasn't bad either, though it was a little disappointing to see a lot of the film in the same position. The plot was mostly based on one of the few entries of the novel, but some of the dialogs were well written. Sadly, the film lacked the feel of the novel. It's a shame, because I don't think it's a good film, and I'm glad that it didn't get a remake. But